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Mecha Hiyoko - also known as Mecha Chick - is a type of Badnik that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games, exclusively in the 8-bit titles on the Sega Game Gear and Master System. It is a small, bullet-shaped robot resembling a bird that usually just hops around the terrain, proving to be little more than a nuisance to Sonic and Tails.
Description[]
The Mecha Hiyoko is a small, bullet-shaped Badnik made to resemble a bird. In Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic Chaos, it looks similar to a seagull, but in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble it appears purplish-grey all over, more closely resembling a pigeon. It stands upright and hops along the ground slowly, but possesses no weapons or any other offensive ability.
Appearances[]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)[]
Mecha Hiyokos appear during the boss fight in Sky High Zone, Act 3. At the end of the stage, Sonic will find himself standing on a cloud bed as four Mecha Chicks launch up from below. Sonic cannot touch them until they are on the ground, so the player must avoid standing directly beneath one as they land since there are no gold rings in the third act, meaning Sonic will lose a life straight away if an enemy touches him. Once they have landed, the Mecha Chicks will slowly bounce in Sonic's direction. Sonic can destroy them by jumping on them or using his Spin Attack to roll into them. After the four Mecha Hiyokos are destroyed, four more will rocket up from beneath the cloud bed and Sonic must defeat them as well.
After destroying the second wave of Mecha Chicks, Sonic will fall through the cloud bed and land on another beneath it. Along this platform are four egg-shaped devices that will launch Mecha Hiyokos periodically until Sonic destroys them. After the launchers and remaining Chicks have been destroyed, Sonic will face the true boss: Goose Mecha.
Sonic Chaos[]
Mecha Hiyokos appear in Sonic Chaos' Aqua Planet Zone, this time as regular enemies s well as being part of the zone's boss battle. They are always encountered in groups of three, but behave in the same manner as they did in Sonic 2 and just hop around attempting to inflict touch damage on the player. They can be destroyed easily with any attack.
During the boss fight against the Sphere-o-Bot, Mecha Hiyokos will appear which the player must clear out to make the boss emerge. When the Sphere-o-Bot is one hit away from being defeated, it will launch Mecha Hiyokos as missiles around the arena.
Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble[]
In Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, Mecha Hiyokos appear in the Atomic Destroyer Zone and usually in groups. Like in earlier games, their attack pattern includes simply hopping around. In gameplay, Mecha Hiyokos will start popping out of Badnik generators when the player activates a button.